Prayer is a powerful tool that God has given us. We can use it to further our relationship with God, discern his will for the future, present our petitions, lament and confess our transgressions, and praise him for all that he does for us. 

The CRCNA has several resources to help you in your prayer life, the ministries of the CRCNA also covet your prayers in support of ongoing work. 

Join others in praying for synod each year. There is a 40 days of prayer guide in the lead up to synod, as well as opportunities to pray during the event itself. 

The CRC Prayer Guide offers another way to pray for our shared ministry as a denomination, with specific prayer requests for each day of the year. View these prayer requests below, download printer-friendly versions, or get them delivered to your email inbox (choose to receive them daily, weekly, or once a month).

You may also be interested in the prayer section of The Network and the CRC News weekly email.

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Thursday May 1
from: Communications: National Day of Prayer (U.S.)

Join with Christians across the United States in prayer for the nation and the world. Pray for God’s guidance and wisdom for world leaders and decision makers, for peace, for food security, and for God’s work and will to be done.

Friday May 2
from: Resonate Global Mission: Middle East

A Resonate missionary in the Middle East has started a counseling center for missionaries and other ministry leaders. This month the counseling center is leading a group debriefing for leaders in the Sudanese community. Ask God to provide healing and encouragement for these leaders.

Saturday May 3
from: World Renew: Myanmar earthquakes

Please pray for families who lost loved ones in the devastating earthquakes in Myanmar this spring, for medical teams continuing to treat the injured, and for organizations like World Renew working to respond and bring hope. Ask God for provision as the people of Myanmar, who were already struggling with effects of poverty, must now rebuild from this disaster.

Sunday May 4
from: ReFrame Ministries: Burkina Faso

Pray for Sylvie, a listener strengthened by our French ministry broadcasts. She has enrolled in Bible school in Koubri, desiring to serve God in a ministry career. Pray for wisdom and perseverance, and ask God to equip her with everything she needs as she steps into this new chapter of faith and ministry.

Monday May 5
from: Resonate: Uganda

Give thanks for God’s work through Sylvia, a pastor in Uganda who participated in our Timothy Leadership Training (TLT), which equips pastors to live out and share the gospel in their communities. Through TLT, Sylvia felt called to care for three girls whose parents have died. Praise God that these girls are experiencing the love of Christ.

Tuesday May 6
from: Thrive: Classis meetings

Please pray for ongoing classis meetings this month, that they may be productive and marked by the fruit of the Spirit.

Wednesday May 7
from: Calvin Theological Seminary: Graduates

Over 60 students will be graduating this month. Rejoice with our graduates and their families and the churches and others who have supported them. Pray for these graduates as they transition to ministry positions, further study, or other transitions as God leads them.

Thursday May 8
from: Resonate: California

Eric Sarwar, a Resonate missionary and partner in church planting, asks for prayer that God will continue to guide and provide for a church-planting ministry among Indian Pakistani immigrants in California.

Friday May 9
from: Diaconal Ministries Canada: NewGround

Give thanks with us for the NewGround program that empowers churches in Canada to reflect God’s love through practical, Christ-centered outreach, bringing justice, mercy, and hope in their communities. Pray for Amy, the program’s new coordinator, as she leads this ministry and works with our partners!

Saturday May 10
from: ReFrame: Japan

Pray for Seiko, who listens to our Japanese radio programs and recently came to faith in Christ. She shared, "I want to continue listening to your program and grow steadily in my faith." Pray that Seiko may be rooted in God's truth and guided by the Holy Spirit to deepen her relationship with Christ.

Sunday May 11
from: World Renew: Mother's Day

We praise God for the blessings of the loving and caring moms and mother figures in our lives. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, please join us in praying for health, safety, and provision for mothers around the world who are experiencing poverty, working tirelessly to care for their families, and striving to improve their families’ livelihoods.

Monday May 12
from: Resonate: Iowa

“Pray that our upcoming events may be an encouragement to campus ministries, local churches, and the wider campus and city,” ask Brett and Leigh Ann Erikson, Resonate partner campus ministers at Geneva Campus Ministry, which serves the University of Iowa and the surrounding community.

Tuesday May 13
from: Thrive: Staff

Please pray for guidance and wisdom for Thrive staff as they journey alongside congregations. May they provide meaningful support to church leaders and volunteers as they seek to cultivate deeper spiritual growth and vibrant faith communities.

Wednesday May 14
from: EIRC: Shared challenges

The Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations Committee, on behalf of the CRCNA, is in constant communication with other churches around the world. Most of these churches struggle with the same challenges our denomination is facing. Please pray for wisdom and guidance on how best to encourage and support one another as we seek to follow God’s will and way.

Thursday May 15
from: ReFrame: Prayer ministry

Pray for Stefane, who is navigating a challenging season in his faith. He and his wife recently left their jobs and are trusting Jesus to provide for and protect their family. Pray for strength, steadfast faith, and God’s care and protection over their young daughter during this uncertain time.

Friday May 16
from: Resonate: Cambodia

Resonate missionaries Ly Chhay and Navy Chann-Chhay ask you to pray for new believers in Cambodia. Ask God to continue to strengthen their faith, and may the Holy Spirit work in and through these believers so that their families, friends, neighbors, and coworkers may experience the love of Christ too.

Saturday May 17
from: World Renew: VSLAs

Part of our work involves empowering communities to create their own financial solutions. By establishing village savings and loan associations (VSLAs), community members can save money together and access loans to pay for essentials like health care, school fees, or starting a business. Please pray for VSLA participants as they work to renew hope for their families and communities.

Sunday May 18
from: Thrive: Congregations

Please pray for a spirit of love, understanding, and collaboration among members within your own congregation. Pray for hearts that lean toward faithfulness, patience, kindness, and other fruits of the Spirit.

Monday May 19
from: Canada: Leadership

Pray for Al Postma, the CRCNA's Executive Director-Canada. Ask God to grant him wisdom and strength. Pray that God will guide his decisions and empower him to serve faithfully. Pray for fruitful collaboration with church leaders and members across the country.

Tuesday May 20
from: Resonate: Spain

Rachel and Gary de Leon, Resonate missionaries who work with refugees in Spain, recently started a program at a community center that provides professional training for people who are waiting for a work permit. Please ask God to work through this program to help people find jobs that fit their skills, experience, and interests.

Wednesday May 21
from: Calvinist Cadet Corps: Leadership

Join us in embracing our "Lead the Way" theme, inspired by 1 Timothy 4:12. We’re challenging cadets and counselors to step up as leaders in their churches and communities. Please lift up our dedicated counselors as they mentor boys in their walk with Christ, and encourage cadets to boldly live out our motto: Living for Jesus.

Thursday May 22
from: World Renew: Gift catalog

We give thanks for all who give generously through our Gift Catalog throughout the year. As the gifts reach participants in our programs, pray with us that the community members receiving chickens, nutrition kits, water filters, bars of soap, bicycles, and much more will find renewed hope in the kindness of God’s global family.

Friday May 23
from: Redeemer University: Guidance

Ask God to continue to lead students to Redeemer University and to provide the resources to prepare graduates to reflect the love of Jesus in every career and calling. Pray also for our new strategic planning process, asking God to guide the development of new programs that will help more people access higher education.

Saturday May 24
from: Resonate: Central America

Give thanks for how God is working to transform volunteers and alumni of our Cohort Central America program. One alumnus, surrounded by a supportive community, was recently baptized on a beach in El Salvador.

Sunday May 25
from: ReFrame: China

Pray for Lin, who recently joined a book club begun by one of our Chinese ministry team members. They’re reading a book on prayer that is published by our Chinese ministry. Pray that Lin may grow in faith, especially in her prayer life, and that she and the other attendees may be blessed in their reading and discussion of this book.

Monday May 26
from: Thrive: Memorial Day (U.S.)

On this Memorial Day we remember all who gave up their lives while serving their country. We remember lives that ended too soon. We pray for friends and family who grieve and who may feel abandoned and unknown in their grief. We continue to live in the hope that one day all wars will cease at the coming of Jesus Christ.

Tuesday May 27
from: Resonate: Alberta

Please pray for outreach efforts in Nordegg, Alta. A few Christian Reformed pastors are working with local leaders to minister with the local Indigenous population. Please pray for these pastors as they practice a ministry of presence and build relationships with people in the community. Ask God to help build trust and to stir up curiosity about the good news of Jesus.

Wednesday May 28
from: World Renew: Travel

Spring can be a busy season with conferences and other meetings. Many of our staff members in North America and in our offices worldwide have attended recent events or plan to attend upcoming gatherings. Pray with us for safe travels, meaningful connections, and blessings as our staff seek to represent the work of God’s hands through World Renew.

Thursday May 29
from: ReFrame: Ascension Day

Today, on Ascension Day, the worldwide church begins a season of longing for Jesus’ return. May God’s people around the world continue forward with the Great Commission, as found in Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8, sharing the good news of Jesus in all languages.

Friday May 30
from: Thrive: Faith formation

Please pray for parents, caregivers, and children’s ministry leaders as May can be a month full of activities. Pray for energy, joy, and a renewed commitment to children’s faith formation.

Saturday May 31
from: Resonate: Lithuania

Give thanks for the long-lasting impact that LCC International University, a Resonate partner in Lithuania, has on students. Missionaries Steve and Chris Van Zanen, who serve at LCC, give thanks for students “who continue to worship and serve the Lord Jesus in various professions and locations” after they graduate.

Sunday June 1
from: World Renew: Disaster Response Services (DRS)

This year Disaster Response Services (DRS) sent 20 teams of university students on volunteer trips during their spring break. We thank God for the eager and compassionate young adults who helped bring new life to communities affected by disasters. May the work of their hands and the hope they have shared with survivors make a lasting impact.

Monday June 2
from: Thrive: Workplaces

Our workplace chaplains are employed in industrial and corporate settings, serving the needs of employees affected by crises at work or at home and without a spiritual support network. In the past year these chaplains have helped to provide spiritual care to employees experiencing grief, trauma, and other crises. Please pray for these chaplains and the people they serve.

Tuesday June 3
from: ThereforeGo Ministries: SERVE 2025

Please join us in praying that SERVE 2025 will help students grow in faith and grace as they encounter Christ through service and justice opportunities, and that the relationships they build during SERVE will be lasting and encouraging for all.

Wednesday June 4
from: Resonate Global Mission: Translation

Pray with us for the translation of Timothy Leadership Training materials, which make it possible to reach and equip many church leaders who do not have access to training resources for ministry. New translation work is being done in Shipibo-Conibo, an Indigenous language in the Amazon rainforest in Peru.

Thursday June 5
from: ReFrame Ministries: Today devotions

Pray for Blake, a Today reader, and his wife, Christy, as they walk through a difficult season in their marriage. Blake shared that his long term in prison took a toll on them. Pray for healing, restoration, and renewed strength for this couple, and ask God to fill them with peace and hope as they move forward together.

Friday June 6
from: World Renew: Clean water

Clean water is essential for good health, but for a third of the world’s population clean water is not accessible. World Renew works to help communities establish safe, consistent water sources and to teach sanitation and hygiene practices. Please ask God to purify, protect, and multiply water resources so that communities everywhere may thrive.

Saturday June 7
from: Thrive: Safer churches

Please pray for Thrive’s ongoing abuse prevention and response work. Pray for healthy churches where abuse is unconscionable and where solace and safety are provided for people who have experienced betrayal.

Sunday June 8
from: Resonate: Pentecost

As Christ-followers, we are empowered by the same Holy Spirit who filled the disciples on Pentecost—and we are called to be sent out too! Please pray that, as a denomination, we may be attentive to where and how the Spirit wants to work through us. May we help spread the gospel in our communities and throughout the world!

Monday June 9
from: World Renew: Mozambique

Join us in praying for peace and stability in northern Mozambique, where recent violent attacks have forced thousands of people to flee. Please pray for God’s peace and for provision for people who have been displaced. Pray also for safety for our staff and partners there as they work to share hope with vulnerable families.

Tuesday June 10
from: Thrive: Middle East

God of peace who loves us all, God who loves the people of Israel and Palestine, God who loves the powerless and the powerful alike, we cry out to you. Bring your salvation near to us, Lord. We pray for an end to hostage-taking and killing. We pray for an end to terror, threats, and acts of vengeance. Amen.

Wednesday June 11
from: ReFrame: Mexico

Pray for an end to violence in Tabasco state, Mexico, where our Spanish ministry is based. Rev. Huascar de la Cruz, Spanish ministry leader, asks for prayers that God will protect people who are threatened and will empower the ministry to continue boldly proclaiming the gospel—not only in Mexico but throughout Latin America.

Thursday June 12
from: Resonate: Addiction recovery

Our church planter partners at Hesed Community Church in Detroit, Mich., share this request: “To create space for healing from addictions, Hesed has opened up its doors to allow an Alcoholics Anonymous gathering to take place in our Men’s Ministry House. Please pray with us that healing and deliverance may happen in this space.”

Friday June 13
from: Communications: Synod begins

Pray for delegates and all others involved in the CRCNA’s annual decision-making gathering as Synod 2025 begins today at Redeemer University in Ancaster, Ont. May the guidance and love of the Holy Spirit shape all discussions and decisions.

Saturday June 14
from: Calvin Theological Seminary: Summer

Pray for students as they begin summer routines—placements for graduates, summer ministry sites, work, and travel. Please ask for God's continued guidance and care in forming students through their summer activities.

Sunday June 15
from: Thrive: Father's Day

Pray that the fathers and father figures in our congregations may know the peace, grace, and love of the Holy Spirit.

Monday June 16
from: Resonate: Middle East

Resonate missionaries in the Middle East ask for prayer for some friends who are interested in the gospel but are facing resistance from their family. Conversion to Christianity and baptism is illegal, and spending time at church draws attention. Please pray for courage, safety, and wisdom, they ask—and “for someone to disciple them without putting them into danger.”

Tuesday June 17
from: Candidacy Committee: Candidates

We rejoice in the powerful testimonies of God's work in the lives of our 2025 candidates for ministry of the Word! God has drawn them with his lovingkindness and has equipped them for ministry. Ask the Lord to fill them with courage, wisdom, and discernment in their next steps as they seek a call.

Wednesday June 18
from: ReFrame: Brazil

Pray for Rose, a listener who contacted us through Disque Paz (Dial Peace: A Mobile Devotional). After 40 years of marriage, she recently discovered that her husband has another family. She asks for prayer as she and her two daughters are all deeply shaken by this painful revelation. Pray for God’s comfort, strength, and healing in their hearts.

Thursday June 19
from: World Renew: Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a U.S. holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Though emancipation did not set all persons free immediately or remove the scars of generations of slavery, this day is observed as a turning point—a recognition of the dignity, value, and freedom due to all people. Join us in praying for justice, healing, and unity for all God’s people.

Friday June 20
from: Resonate: South Korea

Pray for missionaries Jeong and MiSook Gho’s new partnership with Dreaming Church in South Korea. This church has more than 4,000 members and has asked for the Ghos’ help in training leaders. Ask God to work through these trainings to equip this congregation for mission.

Saturday June 21
from: Edmonton Native Healing Centre: Provisions

Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer, we give thanks for this day. Help us to walk in your light with truth and grace. Thank you for the provisions to renovate our ceremonial/prayer room, where neighbors can participate in ceremony in a safe, comfortable place. Create in us all a posture of prayer for one another, that our spirits may be uplifted and encouraged. Jesus, listen to your children praying!

Sunday June 22
from: Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee: Reconciliation

Blessings to all on this Indigenous Ministry Sunday! Today we reflect together, focusing on actions we can take toward reconciliation. Please pray for continued depth, richness, and joy as the CRCNA leans into reconciled relationships with Indigenous peoples.

Monday June 23
from: ReFrame: Japan

Pray for a listener to our daily devotional program Asa no Kotoba (Morning Word) who shares, “I enjoy listening. I’m not baptized, but I’m learning a lot.” Ask God to continue to open this person’s heart to his truth, guide them in their spiritual journey, and lead them toward a personal relationship with Christ.

Tuesday June 24
from: Resonate: Nigeria

Resonate missionary Sarah Aderemi asks for prayer for the Matriarchs Mom Community that she leads in Nigeria to support mothers. After seeing how beneficial the ministry is for mothers, and after hearing about needs from fathers, the group is working on building opportunities for fathers to connect as well.

Wednesday June 25
from: World Renew: Sustainable agriculture

Farmers around the world are navigating the effects of climate change. For families facing poverty, it is increasingly challenging to grow food and become food secure. World Renew works to train farmers in sustainable agriculture so that they have food for years to come. Pray that more people can access this training and end hunger for their families and communities.

Thursday June 26
from: Thrive: Belonging

Praise God for the faithful ministry of volunteers who are committed to equipping their local congregations to be safe and accessible worshiping communities.

Friday June 27
from: Resonate: Haiti

Give thanks for the ways God is working through Resonate partner IMPACT clubs in Haiti. The club in Carmagnol recently worked to improve access to the community’s water source. After channeling the water and running it through a pipe, the community can now collect water much more easily and safely.

Saturday June 28
from: ReFrame: Prayer ministry

Pray for Mary, who was displaced from her home in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene while also leaving behind a 25-year abusive marriage. At 61, she is starting over with nothing and staying with family and friends. Pray for relief from stress and anxiety and for God’s faithful provision as she rebuilds her life and aims to share the gospel wherever she goes.

Sunday June 29
from: World Renew: Refugees and displaced people

Over 100 million people have been forcibly displaced worldwide due to persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights violations. World Renew serves and advocates for these vulnerable populations through disaster response and refugee resettlement work. On this World Refugee Day and beyond, ask God to feed, shelter, and protect these people as they seek a better future.

Monday June 30
from: Resonate: Alberta

Pray for mission work in Nordegg, a hamlet in Alberta. Three CRC pastors, including Resonate local mission leader Rick Abma, have taken note of the growing mission field and are working with local leaders to initiate services and plan outreach. Pray for the building of relationships and trust and that people may experience the love of Christ in these efforts.